tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54164818060257134802018-03-05T17:25:22.265-08:00Shadee LadeeThis is my blog where I hope to share my love of papercrafting and the joy I find in showing others how creative they can be.Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-86637300514548143312012-01-28T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-28T08:00:02.512-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aa6n8cj5YQM/TyDm4QOOgeI/AAAAAAAAARM/q8gE8714aQk/s1600/Wedding%2BCake.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701810982352749026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aa6n8cj5YQM/TyDm4QOOgeI/AAAAAAAAARM/q8gE8714aQk/s320/Wedding%2BCake.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LN_HnNHbTIk/TyDmwMVZd2I/AAAAAAAAARA/yeLc7zcUO9o/s1600/Wedding%2BCake%2B5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701810843870132066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LN_HnNHbTIk/TyDmwMVZd2I/AAAAAAAAARA/yeLc7zcUO9o/s320/Wedding%2BCake%2B5.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DvbTz3WwvGU/TyDmku8pJuI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/hyW8-pjNkgw/s1600/Wedding%2BCake%2B4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701810647003113186" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DvbTz3WwvGU/TyDmku8pJuI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/hyW8-pjNkgw/s320/Wedding%2BCake%2B4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1a0P8ugFJ9E/TyDmbv0XwqI/AAAAAAAAAQo/T7U4hYVL8Ls/s1600/Wedding%2BCake%2B3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701810492618031778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1a0P8ugFJ9E/TyDmbv0XwqI/AAAAAAAAAQo/T7U4hYVL8Ls/s320/Wedding%2BCake%2B3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IpzJTTcBHis/TyDmOlyN2_I/AAAAAAAAAQc/r-zOJaUqH0U/s1600/Wedding%2BCake%2B2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701810266586340338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IpzJTTcBHis/TyDmOlyN2_I/AAAAAAAAAQc/r-zOJaUqH0U/s320/Wedding%2BCake%2B2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6633ff;">This final post is the cake I created for any cards brought to the wedding. I created a slot in the lid of the top tier so the cards could be dropped in and they slid down to stack up in the middle tier. The roses were created using the table die setting die cut run through the big shot. The roses are Concord Crush, Black and Silver. I used Old Olive to create the leaves. I adhered the roses using a hot glue gun. I again used the Shimmery White cardstock to create the scallop around each layer. Pearls were added to the scallop edge and Sophia found a really neat strand of rhinestones that I glued on, the effect was simple, but what a difference it made on the overall project. The cake idea was found on Roxy's blog by the mother of the bride and I CASED it from there.</span> </div></div></div></div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-7504874944692871422012-01-27T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-27T08:00:02.950-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3FvZJNtxp34/TyDj9GrINII/AAAAAAAAAQQ/cbq14ndnIUM/s1600/Wedding%2BProgram%2B2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701807767154078850" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3FvZJNtxp34/TyDj9GrINII/AAAAAAAAAQQ/cbq14ndnIUM/s320/Wedding%2BProgram%2B2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ujvbSTZAOpY/TyDj8yWIMCI/AAAAAAAAAQE/G36_xkv5JHo/s1600/Wedding%2BProgram.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701807761697288226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ujvbSTZAOpY/TyDj8yWIMCI/AAAAAAAAAQE/G36_xkv5JHo/s320/Wedding%2BProgram.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6633ff;">This is the wedding program I created for the wedding of my friends daugter. As I mentioned in a post a few days ago all items made for the wedding were a collaboration. It was created very similarly to the invitation for the rehearsal dinner. The paper is Shimmery White, embossed with the Elegant Lines embossing folder, silver ink and basic gray satin ribbon.</span></div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-53204228003354408592012-01-26T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-26T08:00:01.635-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eRrCOJ5duY0/TyDh4O65HbI/AAAAAAAAAP4/pn_kbs94w-w/s1600/EMMA%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701805484445081010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eRrCOJ5duY0/TyDh4O65HbI/AAAAAAAAAP4/pn_kbs94w-w/s320/EMMA%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6633ff;">I am going to digress from stamping and brag about my daughter. Emma is an amazing girl who lives for cheer. The picture posted here is from a competition in Las Vegas during December 2011. Emma is an amazing jumper, as she says "it is her thing" and she is very proud of how she has perfected jumping. I as her proud mom am very proud of her composure and confidence while performing. This picture was snapped by a team mom, who while a professional, puts the venue photographers to shame, in my opinion. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#6633ff;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-70662770911711315632012-01-25T20:41:00.001-08:002012-01-25T22:12:01.610-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Nq2b8p-AJY/TyDudWAg8_I/AAAAAAAAASA/ZFHrfzI59LA/s1600/Favor%2B1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701819316142404594" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Nq2b8p-AJY/TyDudWAg8_I/AAAAAAAAASA/ZFHrfzI59LA/s320/Favor%2B1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#6633ff;"></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TG1ka-hSq0/TyDbWvQkz5I/AAAAAAAAAPg/isZc7w8nl5E/s1600/Favor%2B2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701798311940640658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TG1ka-hSq0/TyDbWvQkz5I/AAAAAAAAAPg/isZc7w8nl5E/s320/Favor%2B2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GHAkP848c-A/TyDaqWgEAUI/AAAAAAAAAPI/E5ADgeZ6Z6I/s1600/Rehearsal%2BInvite.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701797549380469058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GHAkP848c-A/TyDaqWgEAUI/AAAAAAAAAPI/E5ADgeZ6Z6I/s320/Rehearsal%2BInvite.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6633ff;">Back in September of 2011 I got a phone call from a very nice lady asking if I did anything for weddings. I, of course, jumped at the chance to work on invitations to the rehearsal dinner, as well as party favors for the guests. I guess I did okay because then I was decorating the guest book, making wedding programs and creating a box for any cards brought by wedding guests. Over the course of the next few days I will show off pictures of the items we created. I say "we" because I may have created a prototype; but the mother of the bride, now a dear friend, and I collaborated on the final products together. Today I will show you the invitations and favors for the rehearsal dinner. The final result is simple and elegant.n The favor was created using Box #2, scallop punch to create the window, a little sparkle shred and hershey kisses, tied with a bow and a tag that says "Thank You". The saying was embossed with silver embossing powder. The card was created using Shimmery White paper, embossed using the Elegant Lines embossing folder, add a few pearls and using silver embossing powder stamped "Your Invited". I think they came out lovely and elegant.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#6633ff;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-71361776559176782062011-09-25T21:49:00.001-07:002011-09-25T21:51:58.761-07:00<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6633ff;">It has been entirely too long since I last blogged. Life has been crazy with my day job. I vow to keep my posting up to date from this day forward. I hope that anyone that may have looked at my blog before will give me another chance and follow again. I have a busy calendar for the next few months with all of the holidays coming up. Have a wonderful week and watch for new postings with recent projects.</span></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-21766496237306887672011-03-07T08:00:00.000-08:002011-03-07T08:00:06.994-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-paQ-pbHjXJ0/TXRXkuv8WwI/AAAAAAAAAOs/VxvKKMBHyFw/s1600/Blog%2B10212010%2B046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581182126754913026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-paQ-pbHjXJ0/TXRXkuv8WwI/AAAAAAAAAOs/VxvKKMBHyFw/s320/Blog%2B10212010%2B046.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#996633;">Annually the group I belong to "The Crazy Stamping Ladies" put on an all day event we call "Stamp til you Cramp!". Each attendee gets to spend the day stamping several projects. This past year we had four projects; each a set of cards and a coordinating card holder. Each demonstrator makes a gift for their customer. This year we made clipboards. I used the large scallop square die cut to create the clipboard. I took cardboard which I cut in approximately 5" squares. I used Sizzix adhesive sheets to adhere the Designers Series Paper. I then ran the stack through the Big Shot. I covered a binder clip with DSP using the adhesive sheets also. Tied on a ribbon; put it in a cello bag with some shimmery crinkle and gave it to my guests. I had several different colors based on my customers likes. They turned out really cute.<br /></span><br /></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-77173170335566440272011-03-06T19:49:00.000-08:002011-03-06T19:54:09.537-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-igC1cD9Dwts/TXRV9I-TvhI/AAAAAAAAAOk/hAPOYKEFdgg/s1600/National%2BChampion.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 181px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581180347088092690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-igC1cD9Dwts/TXRV9I-TvhI/AAAAAAAAAOk/hAPOYKEFdgg/s320/National%2BChampion.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3333ff;">I'm going to digress a bit from my usual postings about papercrafting. I have to share how proud i am of my daughter and her cheerleading squad. They took 1st place at the National Championships in Dallas, Texas last weekend. It is quite an achievement for a California team to beat the pants off those squads from down south. I couldn't be prouder of her and the girls on her team; they were amazing!</span><br /></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-37205199942169822802011-01-30T20:43:00.000-08:002011-01-30T20:58:14.344-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUZANJtiAuI/AAAAAAAAAOY/qV0HHh8_i30/s1600/Blog%2B1302011%2B011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568208583979565794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUZANJtiAuI/AAAAAAAAAOY/qV0HHh8_i30/s320/Blog%2B1302011%2B011.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUY_1B4d7CI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/_gTakZx3Zxs/s1600/Blog%2B1302011%2B010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568208169561091106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUY_1B4d7CI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/_gTakZx3Zxs/s320/Blog%2B1302011%2B010.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568207701483679074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUY_ZyKHbWI/AAAAAAAAAOI/RA_45qS5h84/s320/Blog%2B1302011%2B009.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568207140261428626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUY-5HcTfZI/AAAAAAAAAOA/mR0aLsdh5wo/s320/Blog%2B1302011%2B008.jpg" /><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">My stamp club meets the third Friday of each month. Each month we make a card and a 3-D item. This month we made an owl "lovebird" card using the wonderful Designer Series Paper available for "FREE" out of the Sale-A-Bration catalog. We also used the Valentine Defined stamp set for the saying. I cased the card from Stampin' Connection and after oohing and aahing realized my sideline Heidi King had created the original. Great work Heidi. We then decorated a recycled tin in a vintage Valentine theme. We used the Newsprint Designer Series Paper which we shaded with Crumb Cake, then crumbled the paper to give the aged/vintage look. We used the wonderful Be My Valentine stamp to put the saying on the lid, the banner was placed over a heart punched out of our wonderful Glimmer paper. Everyone seemed to really like the projects. We start a new club cycle in February let me know if you would like to join us.<br /></span><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-78395056087329074272011-01-30T12:50:00.000-08:002011-01-30T13:08:19.636-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXRSDeIWBI/AAAAAAAAAN4/NRndXkkeIrs/s1600/Blog%2B1302011%2B007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568086622413019154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXRSDeIWBI/AAAAAAAAAN4/NRndXkkeIrs/s320/Blog%2B1302011%2B007.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXQ1EIcBEI/AAAAAAAAANw/-XYbgJOUYRM/s1600/Blog%2B1302011%2B006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568086124374262850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXQ1EIcBEI/AAAAAAAAANw/-XYbgJOUYRM/s320/Blog%2B1302011%2B006.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568085642043290738" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXQY_TxdHI/AAAAAAAAANo/OidXsBR_Q-s/s320/Blog%2B1302011%2B005.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568085026162578834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXP1I-XlZI/AAAAAAAAANg/t4JXcBnNA9U/s320/Blog%2B1302011%2B004.jpg" /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6666cc;"> This year I helped my nephew Kyle make a Christmas present for his girlfriend Hayley. We started with a square wood frame from a local craft store. We used paint to finish all of the sides of the frame then adhered a piece of Candy Cane Designer Series Paper to cover the entire frame with ModgePodge. We shaded all of the sides of the frame with Baja Breeze Classic Stamp Pad ink. The poinsettia was created by stamping the leaf from Fall Foliage in Versamark and embossing it with clear powder. Kyle thought embossing was the coolest thing. Kyle cut all of the poinsettia leaves by hand. We layered the leaves on a circle using Stampin Dimensionals on the top layer to pop the leaves up. We finished off the flower with pearls. We also used the Fall Foliage leaf to create the leaves for the flower. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6666cc;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6666cc;">We also embossed with clear powder some of the trees in the Candy Cane DSP. We cut them out and popped them up on Stampin' Dimensionals. We finished the frame off with a bow made using Real Red satin ribbon and Organza ribbon. We added a red button tied with crochet thread. Kyle was thrilled with the finished product and Hayley loved the frame.<br /><br /></span><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-55204592340343535972011-01-30T12:38:00.000-08:002011-01-30T12:45:35.747-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXM9EqHRAI/AAAAAAAAANY/WQJ6FupNGB8/s1600/Blog%2B1252010%2B006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568081863907951618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXM9EqHRAI/AAAAAAAAANY/WQJ6FupNGB8/s320/Blog%2B1252010%2B006.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="color:#6666cc;">This card is cased from the Flowerbugs Inkspot blog. I saw it and fell in love with the idea. It is done in Soft Suede and Very Vanilla using satin ribbon and the Eyelet Border punch. The images are stamped in Soft Suede with the entire surface inked with Versamark and embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. I gave it to my upline for Christmas and she loved the card. Unfortunately the picture doesn't do the card justice.<br /></span></span></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-81785846684264954722011-01-30T12:30:00.000-08:002011-01-30T12:38:11.564-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXLWvZprOI/AAAAAAAAANQ/7JoVZgZPAGg/s1600/Blog%2B1252010%2B002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568080105855102178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXLWvZprOI/AAAAAAAAANQ/7JoVZgZPAGg/s320/Blog%2B1252010%2B002.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6633ff;">This is another card from my Christmas of Seasons Past card making class. We used the Snow Swirled stamp set, Purely Pomegrante, Always Artichoke and Whisper White stamp pads. The ribbon is satin in Purely Pomegrante. We embellished the tree with pearls or rhinestones.<br /></span><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6633ff;"></span></div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-85387921085240801122011-01-30T12:24:00.000-08:002011-01-30T12:29:40.155-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXJdFH_gnI/AAAAAAAAANE/ml9to_WKqtA/s1600/Blog%2B1252010%2B001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568078015742575218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TUXJdFH_gnI/AAAAAAAAANE/ml9to_WKqtA/s320/Blog%2B1252010%2B001.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="color:#6633ff;">Every year I hold Christmas card making classes that I call "Christmas of Seasons Past". I call it seasons past because we use retired Stampin' Up! products to make the cards. This card used Serene Snowflakes, I borrowed this set; but I certainly have to buy it as I love the beautiful snowflakes. We used Crumb Cake, Real Red and Very Vanilla. All the snowflakes were stamped in Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder. The ribbon is Real Red grosgrain with Very Vanilla polka dots on the reverse side. I was very pleased with how this turned out.<br /></span></span><br /></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-35191284411814684062011-01-06T20:39:00.000-08:002011-01-06T20:44:25.434-08:00<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#6600cc;">I am sure by now everyone that is kind enough to view my blog is probably wondering why I haven't posted lately. I decided to enjoy time off over the holidays; be careful what you decide. Next thing I knew I came down with a really bad case of bronchitis. I'm still trying to get totally back on my feet. I have a lot of projects from December to post and Christmas cards from my "Holidays of Seasons Past". Thank you for your patience while I recover. I should be back posting soon.</span></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-20606323955941976722010-12-05T21:43:00.000-08:002010-12-05T22:21:47.909-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TPx_C-CN4tI/AAAAAAAAAMw/xm8D7utAsZI/s1600/Blog%2B1252010%2B037.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547448530002371282" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TPx_C-CN4tI/AAAAAAAAAMw/xm8D7utAsZI/s320/Blog%2B1252010%2B037.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc33cc;"> I'm holding a "gift packaging" class this week at my home. The four packages shown above are those we will be making. Each attendee will leave with the packages ready for a holiday gift. I'm really pleased with how they came out. If you live in the Thousand Oaks area come join us.<br /></span><div><div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-45927441097485269562010-11-10T08:00:00.000-08:002010-12-05T22:20:07.599-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdh_3ejYxI/AAAAAAAAALg/xcUTU8DgnUc/s1600/Blog+1172010+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537002016727065362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdh_3ejYxI/AAAAAAAAALg/xcUTU8DgnUc/s320/Blog+1172010+018.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">My Advanced Card class this month made the two cards shown above. For my advanced class I try to design more involved, not necessarily difficult cards. We generally stamp the inside and/or emboss the envelope. The fall card was made using Paisley Prints and the sentiment from Grateful Greetings. We used Peach Parfait; Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla. We accented the layers with Early Espresso Waffle paper. The picture doesn't really show but we took a negative image from the Leaves die cut as a stencil to create a background image on the card base. The leaves were cut by hand, popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals and tied with Linen Thread. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">For the second card I used Greeting Card Kids stamped in Stazon Black ink on Watercolor paper. We used blender pens and ink pads in Blushing Bride, Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> to color in the design. This was my first time using Watercolor Paper and I must say I love the stuff. We used Candy Candy Christmas Designer Series Paper for the background. The Candy Cane Big Designer Button finished off the Real Red Satin Ribbon. The sentiment from Jolly Old Saint Nick is stamped in Real Red on Blushing Bride punched out with the Scallop Oval. Every layer of this card was shaded around the outside edge in a coordinating color. I was very pleased with how the card turned out.</span></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-59629315960845482172010-11-09T08:00:00.001-08:002010-11-09T08:00:08.479-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdfrKZZyEI/AAAAAAAAALY/XdEHCGrJ9Ss/s1600/Blog+1172010+014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536999462005229634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdfrKZZyEI/AAAAAAAAALY/XdEHCGrJ9Ss/s320/Blog+1172010+014.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">At my October Cards, Cards, Cards class we made these three cards, two of each design. I finally met my goal of keeping them quick and easy; one huge challenge for me. We used Aviary, Word Play and French Foliage for the cards. The Aviary card was made using Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White. We topped the adorable bird cage off with an adorable rhinestone. For the Word Play card we used Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White. The Designer Series Paper came from the Paper Stack in Brights. I'm am really loving this new Designer Series Paper. The final card is done in River Rock, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla. The card is simple but elegant and taken straight from my Stampin' Success magazine. I was very happy with how they all turned out. This class is held the last Tuesday of every month try and join us some time.</span></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-81595987116915862712010-11-09T08:00:00.000-08:002010-12-05T21:43:04.905-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdduY7sLuI/AAAAAAAAALQ/pWSal4bFnLM/s1600/Blog+10212010+036.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536997318423490274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdduY7sLuI/AAAAAAAAALQ/pWSal4bFnLM/s320/Blog+10212010+036.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> My downline hosts a Stamp til you Cramp! event at least annually. At event this year we had five raffle baskets for attendees to win. Each raffle basket had a theme and my dear friend Martie won the "subtles" feminine basket. She was kind enough to give me this beautiful frame created by my sideline Heidi King. Heidi is the most amazing and creative woman I know; I aspire to have 1/10th of her creative abilities some day; you can view Heidi's work on her blog located at <a href="http://stampinking.blogspot.com/">http://stampinking.blogspot.com</a>. I embellished the picture with felt flowers and more of Stampin' Up!'s fabulous pearls. The beauty in the picture is my daughter Emma. The frame was created with Baja Breeze DSP; the stencil was completed using Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks.<br /></span></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-12820815167447793522010-11-07T17:53:00.000-08:002010-11-07T18:14:51.192-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdcAMSlFVI/AAAAAAAAALI/RvIF4gDfGPI/s1600/Blog+1172010+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536995425244222802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdcAMSlFVI/AAAAAAAAALI/RvIF4gDfGPI/s320/Blog+1172010+008.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdbwCITM_I/AAAAAAAAALA/DtchHmjnweM/s1600/Blog+1172010+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536995147638846450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdbwCITM_I/AAAAAAAAALA/DtchHmjnweM/s320/Blog+1172010+009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdbOPOEv0I/AAAAAAAAAK4/yO9_bar74gE/s1600/Blog+1172010+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536994567037173570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TNdbOPOEv0I/AAAAAAAAAK4/yO9_bar74gE/s320/Blog+1172010+010.jpg" /></a> <div><p align="center"></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This coming Saturday I will be hosting a Fall Stamp Camp. We will be making this banner; frame and luminaria. I'm very pleased with how they turned out and how they all coordinate. If you live in the Thousand Oaks area and would like to join please drop me a note to RSVP @ </span><a href="mailto:sandycreates@verizon.net"><span style="font-family:verdana;">sandycreates@verizon.net</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></p></div></div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-69711915684323267362010-10-28T08:00:00.000-07:002010-10-28T08:00:00.158-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNQyXBXhoI/AAAAAAAAAJw/8mtbeD3xoIQ/s1600/Blog+10212010+045.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531353593444533890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNQyXBXhoI/AAAAAAAAAJw/8mtbeD3xoIQ/s320/Blog+10212010+045.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">This final project was a small bottle purchased at Michael's that we decorated with designer series paper. The witch is from Halloween Hoot and was stamped with Staz On black ink stamped on Whisper White cardstock. We cut it out by hand and mounted it with Stampin' Dimensionals on circles of Rich Razzleberry cardstock punched out using our 2 1/2 inch circle punch. We crinkled up the circle and sponged with Basic Black ink. We also punched a circle out of black Waffle paper that was crinkled behind the witch for affect. We finished off the bottle with black lace tied in a bow and black rhinestones.<br /></span><br /></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-22121525533337662192010-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:002010-10-27T08:00:05.502-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNPOwMpPSI/AAAAAAAAAJo/oqoMgBOnnTM/s1600/Blog+10212010+043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531351882215800098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNPOwMpPSI/AAAAAAAAAJo/oqoMgBOnnTM/s320/Blog+10212010+043.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Since I didn't want all of the projects to be creepy I came up with this cute little basket. It was created using the die cut scallop circle. After cutting I ran the pieces through the swiss dot embossing folder. Being the shadee ladee I, of course, shaded the pumpkin all around. I cut grass out of a strip of Old Olive cardstock which I clipped by hand with scissors. I stamped with Black Staz On ink on Whisper White cardstock the witch, pumpkin and cat from Fang-tastic. I received this set when I was a Make n Take helper at convention this year. What an experience. I finished off the pumpkin with a stem hand cut from Crumb Cake cardstock and curled Old Olive strips of cardstock to create the vines. We filled the basket with Hershey's Kisses in Halloween flavors.<br /></span><br /></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-74324794613392287692010-10-26T08:00:00.000-07:002010-10-26T08:00:03.087-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNMpS6JF6I/AAAAAAAAAJg/EF5LO7mQ1Vg/s1600/Blog+10212010+042.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531349039675152290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNMpS6JF6I/AAAAAAAAAJg/EF5LO7mQ1Vg/s320/Blog+10212010+042.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">This creepy project requireda lot of patience. We used acetate to create a tube. We created a brace for the test tube using Basic Black card stock that was adhered to the scallop circle. The scallop was created using the scallop die cut and cardboard, adhered designer series paper with our amazing new adhesive sheets. I cut another scallop out of Basic Black cardstock to cover our brace. We used the crop a dile to punch holes in the acetate to hold the lid on top. The 1/4" Basic Black grosgrain was tied in a bow and the cute sign was hung from the bow using crochet thread. Tricky and tedious but the final result was fun. I took this idea and changed it up a bit from something on saw on Shelli's <a href="http://www.soshelli.com/">blog</a>.</span></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-32351118634516640082010-10-25T08:00:00.000-07:002010-10-25T08:00:00.739-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNF7i5tyfI/AAAAAAAAAJY/9PO5PcV1Mjc/s1600/Blog+10212010+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531341656624581106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNF7i5tyfI/AAAAAAAAAJY/9PO5PcV1Mjc/s320/Blog+10212010+041.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">This project is a square box on the bottom, a six inch square, scored at two inches on all sides, cutting in on the score lines to form the box. To support the test tube I cut a strip of card stock that was scored to create a rack for the test tube along with holding the test tube in place. I used From the Crypt for the skull in front. I stamped Staz On black ink on glossy white card stock and I used Peach Parfait and Cajun Craze ink to color in the stamped image. I cut the skull out by hand out and mounted it on Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. Spooky from Wicked Cool was also stamped with Staz On black ink on glossy card stock shaded the same as the skull. It was punched out and mounted on Cajun Craze. I punched bats out of black card stock, spritzed with rubbing alcohol mixed with shimmer paint. The black lace tied on the test tube was melted to make it look "creepy" using my heat gun. To finish it off I filled the test tube with gummy worms and the box included chocolate "body parts". They turned out really fun and the group seemed to really like them.<br /></span><br /></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-35178743868635356082010-10-24T08:00:00.000-07:002010-10-24T08:00:01.990-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNDU53vOzI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/3qHtKVVxOe0/s1600/Blog+10212010+040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531338793752148786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMNDU53vOzI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/3qHtKVVxOe0/s320/Blog+10212010+040.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">For my Halloween Stamp Camp this year we made the four small projects above. Since I'm the queen of plagerism I was really impressed with myself since I came up with these myself. Woo hoo. Check back tomorrow and I will show close ups of each one.<br /></span><br /></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-6334363889005285952010-10-23T08:00:00.000-07:002010-10-23T08:00:01.046-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMEoAVMcl1I/AAAAAAAAAJI/dqg8-KL0Y8o/s1600/Blog+10212010+046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530745803542140754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMEoAVMcl1I/AAAAAAAAAJI/dqg8-KL0Y8o/s320/Blog+10212010+046.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> At our recent Stamp til you Cramp! event each demonstrator gave their customers a gift to say "thank you" for attending. This year we made clip boards to hold note paper. I used scrap cardboard and adhered Designer Series Paper using our new Sizzix Adhesive, amazing stuff, I then die cut them with the large Scallop Square. I stamped "friend" in the lower right hand corner using Early Espresso. To finish the clipboard off I covered a binder clip with DSP and tied a bow on the clipboard. I put my gifts in a large cello bag with sparkly shred and tied it off with a bow that once removed can be used on a handmade gift. I chose Melon Mambo for this gift.<br /></span><div align="justify"></div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416481806025713480.post-83282906127578176312010-10-22T08:00:00.000-07:002010-10-22T08:00:02.546-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMElWX3i-lI/AAAAAAAAAJA/3fv_UyecRIQ/s1600/Blog+10212010+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530742883682024018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMElWX3i-lI/AAAAAAAAAJA/3fv_UyecRIQ/s320/Blog+10212010+038.jpg" /></a> <div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMEk9S7hJ7I/AAAAAAAAAI4/cG4JV5B1o_E/s1600/Blog+10212010+037.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530742452859774898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMEk9S7hJ7I/AAAAAAAAAI4/cG4JV5B1o_E/s320/Blog+10212010+037.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530741887782402850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RHCMTVfOW-w/TMEkcZ2kuyI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Ir8SUiRXpMQ/s320/Blog+10212010+035.jpg" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">At my Stamp Club in October we made frames to incorporate two new techniques; Decor Elements and making paper roses. Each club member die cut their initial using the Big Shot and then adhered it to the glass in the frame. We used the Hostess package of Designer Series Paper in our current In Colors for the background. My sample was created using Concord Crush; my new fav color. To make the beautiful paper rose we followed the tutorial posted on my sideline Julie Williams <a href="http://simistamper.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. To finish off the rose we sprayed the rose with a combination of rubbing alcohol with shimmer paint. I just love the final product.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">For our second project we used a stencil to create this simple yet beautiful card. We used In Colors; Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait along with our new core colors; Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight and Early Espresso.</span><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Sandy Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05033545135709033736noreply@blogger.com0